Today I want to share a yummy vegetarian recipe packed with high-quality plant protein, Tempeh. Currently, digestibility corrected amino acid score (DIAAS) is a worldwide acknowledged approach for determining protein quality and proteins with DIAAS equal to or higher than 75 are defined as high-quality according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United …
The word asparagus originates from the Greek word for stalk or shoot. When it comes to the medicinal properties of Asparagus and one does a Goole search you are likely to come across two main different types of Asparagus. The first one is the common Asparagus Officinalis, the one you will find in the supermarket, …
Sour cherries are one of my favourite fruits to eat when they are in season! I have always liked the slight tart taste of sour cherries but what is even more important is the amazing health benefits that these little cherries pack into their delicious red bodies. So while most of you might have eaten …
There is quite a lot of debate surrounding the health effects of coffee, one minute we’re being told coffee is good for us and the next minute that it’s bad. So where does the truth lie? There are a variety of reasons why there might be so many conflicting reports about coffee- different study designs, …
Maintaining a kidney-friendly diet really is the cornerstone of improving your kidney health but working out exactly what is contained in your food can be really tricky and may seem overwhelming- if you feel this way, please know that you are not alone! Have a read of this article to help you on your way …
Today I wanted to talk to you about one of my most favorite vegetables… okra. Whist, it isn’t a staple vegetable in many people’s refrigerators, if you or a loved one have been diagnosed with kidney disease then adding okra to your diet may have many amazing health benefits. Read on to find out more. …
Every now and then we get an email asking if our protocol and supplements can help our furry four-legged friends. The short answer is yes. Being an animal lover I have advised and treated many patient’s beloved pets with kidney disease with great success. So let’s dive into how kidney disease affects the furrier members …
Protein requirements tend to cause confusion in most people but for those with kidney disease the confusion can be even greater. Do people with kidney disease need more protein? Or less protein? Do protein requirements change depending on your stage of kidney disease? Read on if you’d like to find out because I’m going to …
Cholesterol has a bad reputation due to it mostly being known for its role in heart disease, but cholesterol is actually vital to our health and well-being and we would not be alive without it. There is a lot more to cholesterol levels than meets the eye, and high cholesterol does not automatically increase your …
If you’ve ever seen a naturopath, you probably noticed that we’re a bit obsessed with gut health. Over 2000 years ago Hippocrates, the father of medicine said, ‘All disease begins in the gut’ and with more and more research into the gut microbiome and its role in health and disease, it appears that he wasn’t …
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